The 2023 International Emmy Awards, held in New York, celebrated the best in global television, with nominees from 20 countries representing six continents.
Streaming dominates this year’s International Emmys
Streaming companies like Amazon and Netflix made a big splash, especially in the best drama category. Netflix’s South Korean hit Extraordinary Attorney Woo and the German period drama The Empress caught the eye, while Amazon’s Argentine thriller Yosi, the Regretful Spy and the British series The Devil’s Hour also stood out.
Netflix continued to impress in the best comedy category with Derry Girls and Vir Das’ stand-up special Landing. Traditional TV held its ground, too, with nominations for Le Flambeau from France and Argentina’s The Boss.
The best actress category was particularly competitive. Connie Nielsen for Becoming Karen Blixen, Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie Too, Shefali Shah from Delhi Crime, and Karla Souza in Dive were all strong contenders, showcasing remarkable talent across the globe.
In the best actor category, Martin Freeman stood out for his role in The Responder, along with Gustavo Bassani in Yosi, the Regretful Spy, Jonas Karlsson in Riding in Darkness, and Jim Sarbh in Rocket Boys.
Jesse Armstrong, the creator of Succession, received the 2023 Founders Award for his significant contributions to television. Ektaa R. Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms was honoured with the International Emmy Directorate Award, highlighting her leadership in the TV industry.
2023 International Emmy Awards: Complete list of winners
Here is the complete list of 2023 International Emmy Awards winners:
Arts Programming
- Art Is Our Voice, NHK (Japan)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie, Eagle Vision / White Pine Pictures (Canada) (WINNER)
- Los Tigres Del Norte: Historias Que Contar, Prime Video / Filmadora (Mexico)
- Music Under the Swastika‚ The Maestro and the Cellist of Auschwitz, 3B-Produktion GmbH / Deutsche Welle (Germany)
Best Performance by an Actor
- Gustavo Bassani in Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido, Oficina Burman (The Mediapro Studio) / Amazon (Argentina)
- Martin Freeman in The Responder, Dancing Ledge Productions (United Kingdom) (WINNER)
- Jonas Karlsson in Nattryttarna [Riding in Darkness], Jarowskij (Sweden)
- Jim Sarbh in Rocket Boys, Culver Max Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly known as Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd.) / Emmay Entertainment / Roy Kapur Films (India)
Best Performance by an Actress
- Connie Nielsen in Drømmeren – Karen Blixen Bliver Til, Zentropa Episodes ApS / Viaplay / Belga / Stage 5 (Denmark)
- Billie Piper in I Hate Suzie Too, Bad Wolf (United Kingdom)
- Shefali Shah in Delhi Crime – Season 2, SK Global Entertainment / Golden Karavan / Film Karavan (India)
- Karla Souza in La Caída [Dive], Madam / Filmadora / Infity Hill / Amazon (Mexico) (WINNER)
Drama Series
- Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Astory / KT Studio Genie (South Korea)
- Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido, Oficina Burman (The Mediapro Studio) / Amazon (Argentina)
- The Devil’s Hour, Hartswood Films / Amazon (United Kingdom)
- The Empress, Sommerhaus Serien (Germany) (WINNER)
Comedy Series
- Derry Girls – Season 3, Hat Trick Productions (United Kingdom) (WINNER)
- El Encargado [The Boss], Star+ Original Productions / Pegsa (Argentina)
- Le Flambeau – Season 2 [La Flamme], Entre 2 & 4 / Making Prod (France)
- Vir Das: Landing, Weirdass Comedy / Rotten Science (India) (WINNER)
Documentary
- Dossiê Chapecó – O Jogo Por Trás Da Tragédia, Warner Bros. Discovery / Pacha Films (Brazil)
- Mariupol: The People’s Story, Top Hat Productions / Hayloft Productions / BBC (United Kingdom (WINNER)
- Nazijäger – Reise In Die Finsternis [Nazi Hunter – Journey Into Darkness], Spiegel TV GmbH (Germany)
- Witness – Serigne vs. The EU, Zungu / Al Jazeera English (Qatar)
Non-Scripted Entertainment
- A Ponte – The Bridge Brasil, Warner Bros. Discovery / Endemol Shine Brasil (Brazil) (WINNER)
- Hôtel du Temps: Dalida [The Time Hotel: Dalida], Mediawan / Ardimages (France)
- Love by A.I., Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. / Smart Dog Media (Japan)
- The Great British Bake Off – Season 13, Love Productions (United Kingdom)
Short-Form Series
- Des Gens Bien Ordinaires [A Very Ordinary World], Magneto Prod / Canal+ (France) (WINNER)
- Lynchings, Record TV (Brazil)
- Man vs. Bee, RedRum Films (United Kingdom)
- The Mandela Project, Paramount (South Africa)
Sports Documentary
- 30 Dias Para Ganar, North Films / N+Docs / ViX+ (Mexico)
- Alexia. Labor Omnia Vincit, You First Originals (Spain)
- Harley & Katya, Stranger Than Fiction Films (Australia) (WINNER)
- Two Sides, T+W / Whisper Cymru (South Africa)
Telenovela
- Cara e Coragem, TV Globo (Brazil)
- Pantanal, TV Globo (Brazil)
- Para Sempre [Forever], Plural Entertainment (Portugal)
- Yargi [Family Secrets], Ay Yapim (Turkey) (WINNER)
TV Movie/Miniseries
- Chaeboljib Maknaeadeul [Reborn Rich], Raemongraein / SLL / ChaebolSPC / VIU (South Korea)
- Infiniti, Empreinte Digitale / Federation Entertainment Belgique (France)
- La Caída [Dive], Madam / Filmadora / Infinity Hill / Amazon (Mexico) (WINNER)
- Life and Death in the Warehouse, BBC Studios (United Kingdom)
Kids: Animation
- Menino Maluquinho [The Nutty Boy], Chatrone (Brazil)
- Moominvalley – Season 3, Gutsy Animations (Finland)
- Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure, Warf Studios / Field Management Expand (Japan)
- The Smeds and The Smoos, Magic Light Pictures (United Kingdom) (WINNER)
Kids: Factual
- Built To Survive, Butter Media / Australian Broadcasting Corporation / Australian Children’s Television Foundation (Australia) (WINNER)
- Quintal TV – Season 2 [Yard TV], Canal Futura – Fundação Roberto Marinho (Brazil)
- Takalani Sesame – Season 13, Sesame Workshop / Pulp Films (South Africa)
- Triff… Anne Frank [Meet… Anne Frank], Cross Media / IFAGE (Germany)
Kids: Live-Action
- Gudetama: An Eggscellent Adventure, OLM, Inc. (Japan)
- Heartbreak High, Fremantle / Newbe (Australia) (WINNER)
- Kol Od Balevav [Memory Forest], TTV Production / Kan Educational / Genesis Philanthropy Group / Gesher Multicultural Film Fund / The AVI CHAI Foundation / Maimonides Fund (Israel)
- Tierra Incógnita, Disney+ Original Productions / Non Stop (Argentina)